Katrina Response Mismanagement

scaeagles · 09-06-2005, 08:46 AM

Except that the governor of Mississippi DID declare martial law. Mississippi was incredibly hard hit as well, but overshadowed by the devastation in NOLA. In Mississippi, they did not have looting and lawlessness such as they are having in LA.

So how did the Gov of Miss have the authority to declare martial law, but the Gov of LA did not? Again, I believe that it is the perrogative of the governor. The National Guard answers to the governor, and the national guard is who takes control when martial law is declared.

All that said, I'm no expert in all that. That's how I think it works, and based on the Gov of Miss declaring martial law, it seems to make sense.

09-06-2005, 08:46 AM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Except that the governor of Mississippi DID declare martial law. Mississippi was incredibly hard hit as well, but overshadowed by the devastation in NOLA. In Mississippi, they did not have looting and lawlessness such as they are having in LA. So how did the Gov of Miss have the authority to declare martial law, but the Gov of LA did not? Again, I believe that it is the perrogative of the governor. The National Guard answers to the governor, and the national guard is who takes control when martial law is declared. All that said, I'm no expert in all that. That's how I think it works, and based on the Gov of Miss declaring martial law, it seems to make sense.
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